The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-04
CASH GONE AND LEG BROKEN.
Condition of a once
Wealthy Young Man.
N,om Tie Nelo York Tim

From the Nelo York Times
The story that Andrew Bovine, who
claims to be son of ex-Congressman
Bovine, of this State, told, as he lay yes
terdav on his bed in the United States
Hotel Newark, is peculiarly sad one and
the addition that the officers of the Young
Mems Christian Association of that city
make to it increases its interest. BOVINE
was brought into the hotel few days ago
drunk, and on investigation, 1T was found
that his leg was broken. He was ragged,
and his body was covered with dirt. Capt.
Donovan, the proprietor of the hotei,
would not have taken him in except Tor
sympathy for the unfortunate wreck.
Bovine did not remember how he broke
his leg, but supposed it occurred in sa-
loon where he had been drinking He had
been in Brooklyn, he said, to testify IN
Surrogates case, and lawyer had given
him money. With this he Immediately be
gan visiting saloons till he lost control OF
his actions.
He got back to Newark and tried first to
get into the Continental Hotel. but there
was no room for him there. He is still SICK
from the effects of his spree, and his leg IS
very painful. The man has no money left
His story is the old one of rush down
hill from high financial prominence to the
dregs of penury. Some fifteen years ago
his grandfather left him comfortable
estate, which was variously computed as
worth from 100000 to S100,000. 1t IN
cluded real estate on downtown streets in
New York and bonds and stocks. He was
fast, and soon converted everything into
cash and began to lead wild life.
His wife was forced to leave him, and his
friends and relatives were compelled re-
luctantly to give him up. Between drink
ing and gambling his money went like the
wind, and in eight years he had run through
his fortune. At lucid intervals he would
realize what he was doing and rally momen,
tarily but in vain. His speculations proved
failures and the old appetite beset him with
increasing power. Five years ago he was
wandering about the streets of Newark,
having reached the end of his money.
He applied to charitable institutions, and
some Of the managers of the Young Mems
Christian Association became interested in
him as he told the above story They tried
to help him to reform and be a man once
more. His follies were repeated, however,
and the funds they supplied him were spent
in drink. Finally, he obtained work as a
stableman at Whippany. N. j., and later
worked on farm. He is also said to have
obtained employment on the New York
Central and Hudson River railroad for a
time, but could not keep his position.
He had been at Whippany for acouple OF
years previous to his latest debauch. His
next step will probably be into the charge
of an overseer of the poor. The New York
charitable institutions feel that it is useless
for them to waste money upon him. He is
now 40 years old. Capt. Donovan says he
will keep him for a time He has been
{ looking for friends of the man. A letter
was found in his pocket from a woman who
had evidently helped him, but had given
him up. In the letter she said his Judgment
was hard one, but advised him to go to a
hospital